You are at a restaurant with your closest friend and Carson your 7 year old son. Carson starts to misbehave. First, he tries to get up and leave. You bring him back. Then he starts to scream and bang his fork and spoon. It is embarrassing and it is disturbing your conversation with your friend and…... READ MORE
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The key to school readiness is self-control It is not about knowing your letters or numbers. Sure, it’s fine to teach kids their alphabet and how to spell or even to read if your child enjoys that. But it is way more important to teach them self-regulation. Self-regulation promotes school success both academically and socially. A child’s…... READ MORE
All kids act out. It is normal. All kids are defiant, want to make their own decisions and get angry with their parents. It is even a necessary and healthy part of child development. But it is tough on parents. It is hard to be on the receiving end of a child’s negativity and anger. It…... READ MORE
Screens are all around us. We depend on them. We enjoy them. Therefore the set of limits and guidelines from American Academy of Pediatrics can be hard for parents to follow. Those recommendations are “For children younger than 18 months, avoid use of screen media other than video-chatting. Parents of children 18 to 24 months…... READ MORE
As a psychiatrist and psychoanalyst, I have been in private practice for over 35 years, with a special interest in parents and couples.